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In beginning every office, say first the Lords Prayer, & make the sign of the Cross on thy brow, according to what
is written: Before prayer prepare thy soul for the Lord, and be not as a man that tempteth God (Ecclesiasticus 18:23).
1
Or, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. Note that the Latin, Greek, and Slavonic
all yield, with equal accuracy, either deliver us from evil or deliver us from the evil one.
2
Or, Hail, Mary, as the
Vulgate has it. In some books there is an Amen added.
3
In Anglo-Saxon times, the Apostles Creed was regularly
said following the Our Father; later, the Our Father was followed by the Angelic Salutation; later still, all three were
said together. The symbolum apostolorum (Apostles Creed, or Creed of Lrins) was used at Rome in the 3rd c. but was
never a general creed of the Church, being found only in the Western lands. St. Fructuosus of Braga ( 665) ordained
it sung at Compline; St. Benedict of Aniane ( 821) ordained it done at Matins and First Hour also.
H H
H HHO OO OOL LL LLY YY YY
P PP PP SA SA SA SA SAL LL LLT TT TTE EE EER RR RR
Use of Sarum, in English
In the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, & the All-Blessed Virgin
Mary, & the Blessed & Holy Hierarchs Gregory & Augustine the
Apostles of the English, & all the Triumphant Court of Heaven,
the Order of the Psalter, According to the Manner & Custom of
the Illustrious Church of Salisbury, doth now Merrily Begin.
Prayer Before the Hours
O
pen my mouth, O Lord, to bless Thy
holy name, and cleanse my heart from all
vain thoughts that I may be worthy to be heard
before the sight of Thy Divine Majesty, through
our Lord Jesus 4 44 44 Christ Thy Son Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Before & After Every Hour
The Priest crosses himself & says the Lords Prayer,
Angelic Salutation, & (in later usage) Apostles Creed:
4 44 44 In the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O
ur Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will
be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as
we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
1
Amen.
Rejoice, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with
thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed
is the Fruit of thy womb.
2
[I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son
our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended into hell; the third day He rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven, sitteth on
the right hand of God the Father almighty; from
thence He shall come to judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic
Church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the flesh, and life everlasting.
Amen.
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On the Lords Day, as the bell-pealing is near to done,
& all are facing the east, the Priest, standing, says softly:
4 44 44 In the name...
Our Father... Rejoice Mary... (p. 1).
Then, in a medium voice, the Priest signs
his lips
1
& sings the =:

4 44 44 Lord, Thou shalt o-pen my

lips. And my mouth shall de-clare Thy praise.

The Priest signs his forehead & sings in a full voice:

O God, be 4 44 44 at-ten-tive un-to help-ing me.

Choir: All bow:

O Lord, make haste to help me. Glo-ry be

to the Fa-ther, 4 44 44 and to the Son, and to the

Ho-ly Spi-rit, as it was in the be-gin-ning,

and now and al-ways, and un-to the ag-es of

ag- es. A-men.

Al- le- lu- ya.
2
All rise:

2
From Septuagesima to Pascha, instead of alleluya: And some books have:

Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of e-ter-nal glo-ry. Al- le- lu- ya.
Invitatorium
The inv. proper to the Sun. is begun by the choir rulers &
continued by the choir.
3
On many Sundays it is Laudmus:
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Let us give praise to Je- sus Christ, | For He
,
is the Re-deem-er of all the ag-

es. The rulers sing Ps. 94, Vente, tone 2 (p. 474).
C
ome let us rejoice in the Lord, let us shout
with jubilation unto God our Saviour. Let us
come before His countenance with thanksgiving,
and with psalms let us shout in jubilation unto Him.
The whole inv. is sung by the choir (e.g., Let us give...).
F
or the Lord is a great God, and a great King
over all gods, for the Lord will not cast off His
people, for in His hand are all the ends of the earth,
and the heights of the mountains doth He behold.
Half the inv. is sung (e.g., For He is...).
F
or the sea is His, and He made it, and the dry
land His hands have fashioned. O come, let us
worship and fall down before God, and let us weep
before the Lord Who made us, for He is the Lord
our God, and we are His people and the sheep of
His pasture.
The whole inv. is sung.
T
oday if ye will hear His voice, harden not
your hearts, as in the provocation in the day
of temptation in the wilderness. For there your fa-
thers tempted Me; they proved Me and saw My works.
Half the inv. is sung.
Sunday at Matins
O
Choir:
3
On double feasts, the
inv. is sung by the rulers
once, then by the choir
once, then the Psalm.
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see
Ancren
Riwle.
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FIRST NOCTURN
The choir rows face one another. The singer intoning the
Psalm faces east to begin the ant. which is proper to the Sun.
On Sundays from Trinity to Advent, he sings:
,
For the good deeds. tone 1 (see p. 462).
In the tone shown above, he sings the first verse, up to the
metrum ( ). As the choir on his side picks up the verse, he
makes an ante et retro, then with them faces north (or south).
Psalm 1Betus vir
B
lessed is the man that hath not walked in the
counsel f the ungdly nor stood in the
way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the pestilent.
But his will is rather n the law f the Lord
and in His law will he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like the tree which is planted by
the strams of the wters which shall bring forth
its fruit in its season. And its laf shall nt fall
and all things whatsoever he may do shall pros-
per. Not so are the ungdly, nt so but rather
they are like the chaff which the wind doth hurl
away from the face of the earth. For this reason
shall the ungodly not stand p in jdgment nor
sinners in the council of the righteous. For the
Lord knoweth the wy of the rghteous and the
way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 2Quare fremurunt
W
hy hve the hathen raged and the
peoples meditated empty things? The
kings of the earth were aroused, and the rulers
were assmbled togther against the Lord, and
against His Christ. Let us break their bnds
asnder and let us cast away their yoke from us.
He that dwelleth in the havens shall lugh them
to scorn and the Lord shall deride them. Then
shall He speak nto them n His wrath and in
His anger shall He trouble them. But as for Me, I
was established as king by Him upon Sion His
hly muntain proclaiming the commandment
of the Lord. The Lord said unto M: Thou rt
My Son this day have I begotten Thee. Ask of me...
F
orty years long was I near to that generation,
and I said: They do always err in their hearts,
and they have not known My ways; so I sware to
them in Mine anger: They shall not enter into My
rest.
The whole inv. is sung.
G
lory be to the Father 4 44 44 and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning and
now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Half the inv. is sung.
The rulers sing the 1st half of the inv., the choir the 2nd half.
Hymn
The Hymn
1
proper to the Sun. is begun by the choir rulers,
usually Nocte surgntes by St. Gregory the Great:

Ris-ing in dark-ness, let us all keep vi-gil,

Let us at all times con-tem-plate the Psal-ter,

And let us sweet-ly hymn the Lord with ev-

ry Powr of the spi-rit. (A- men.)
Choir II:
That as together we sing to our kind King,
We may be worthy with His Saints to enter
The hall of heaven, and unceasingly live
That life rejoicing.
Both sides, turning east:
4 44 44 The joy-creating Deity grant us this
The Son, the Father, and in equal manner
The Holy Spirit, He Whose glory through all
The earth resoundeth. Amen.
Choir I: Rulers:
4 44 44 Psalms 12 4 44 44
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The 2 sides of the choir face each other during the hymn.
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Ask of Me, and I will give Thee the nations for
Thne inhritance and the uttermost parts of the
earth for Thy possession. Thou shalt herd them
with a rd of ron Thou shalt shatter them like a
potters vessels. And now, ye kings, nder-
stand be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.
Srve ye the Lrd with fear and rejoice in Him
with trembling. Lay hold of instruction, lest at
any time the Lrd be ngry and ye perish from
the righteous way. When quickly His wrth be
kndled blessed are all that have put their trust
in Him.
Psalm 3Dmine quid multiplicti
O
Lord, why are they multiplied tht afflct
me? Many rise up against me. Many sy
unt my soul There is no salvation for him in
his God. But Thou, O Lord, art my helper my
glory, and the lifter up of my head. I cried unto
the Lord with my voice and He heard me out of
His holy mountain. I laid me down and slept; I
awoke for the Lord will help me. I will not be
afraid of ten thousands of people that set
themselves against me round about arise, O
Lord; save me, O my God. For Thou hast smitten
all who without cause are mine enemies the
teeth of sinners hast Thou broken. Salvation is of
the Lord and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
The following Psalm is not said at Nocturns:
Psalm 4Cum invocrem
When I called upon Thee, O God of my righteousness,
Thou didst hearken unto me in mine affliction Thou hast
enlarged me. Have compassion on me and hear my
prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of
heart why do ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood?
Know also that the Lord hath made wondrous His holy
one the Lord will hearken unto me when I cry unto Him.
Be angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds
for what ye say in your hearts. Sacrifice a sacrifice of
righteousness, and hope in the Lord many say: Who will
show unto us good things? The light of Thy countenance, O
Lord, hath been signed upon us Thou hast given gladness
to my heart. From the fruit of their wheat, wine and oil are
they multiplied. In peace in the same place I shall lay me
down and sleep. For Thou, O Lord, alone hast made me to
dwell in hope.
The following Psalm is not said at Nocturns:
Psalm 5Verba mea
Unto my words give ear, O Lord hear my cry. Attend unto
the voice of my supplication O my King and my God. For
unto Thee will I pray, O Lord in the morning Thou shalt
hear my voice. In the morning shall I stand before Thee, and
thou shalt look upon me for not a God that willest iniquity
art Thou. He that worketh evil shall not dwell near Thee
nor shall transgressors abide before Thine eyes. Thou hast
hated all them that work iniquity Thou shalt destroy all
them that speak a lie. A man that is bloody and deceitful
shall the Lord abhor but as for me, in the multitude of Thy
mercy, Shall I go into Thy house I shall worship toward
Thy holy temple in fear of Thee. O Lord, guide me in the
way of Thy righteousness because of mine enemies make
straight my way before Thee. For in their mouth there is no
truth their heart is vain. Their throat is an open sepulchre
with their tongues have they spoken deceitfully; judge
them, O God. Let them fall down on account of their own
devisings; according to the multitude of their ungodliness,
cast them out for they have embittered Thee, O Lord. And
let all them be glad that hope in Thee they shall ever
rejoice, and Thou shalt dwell among them. And all shall
glory in Thee that love Thy name for Thou shalt bless the
righteous. O Lord, as with a shield of Thy good pleasure
hast Thou crowned us.
Psalm 6Dmine ne in furre
O
Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger nor
chasten me in Thy wrath. Have mercy on
me, O Lord, for I am weak heal me, O Lord, for
my bones are troubled. And my soul is troubled
greatly but Thou, O Lord, how long? Turn to
me again, O Lord, deliver my soul save me for
Thy mercys sake. For in death there is none that
is mindful of Thee and in Hades who will
confess Thee? I toiled in my groaning every
night I will wash my bed; with tears will I water
my couch. Through wrath is mine eye become
troubled I have grown old among all mine
enemies. Depart from me, all ye that work
vanity for the Lord hath heard the voice of my
weeping. The Lord hath heard my supplication
the Lord hath received my prayer. Let all mine
enemies be greatly put to shame and be troubled
let them be turned back, and speedily be greatly
put to shame.
The choir turn east, cross themselves, & bow deeply:
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Glory be to the 4 44 44 Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit. (they rise:) As it was in the begin-
ning, and now and always and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.
The choir rows face one another for the ant.:
,
For the good deeds | of his faith, he is right-ly

cal-led bles-sed, who me-di- ta-teth in the law

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of the Lord day and night.
(cf. Ps. 1:1-2)

O God, O Judge. tone 2.

Psalm 7Dmine Deus meus
O
Lord my God, in Thee have I put my hope
save me from them that persecute me, and
do Thou deliver me. Lest at any time like a lion
he seize my soul when there is none to redeem
me, nor to save. O Lord my God, if I have done
this if there be injustice in my hands, If I have
paid back evil to them that rendered evil unto
me then let me fall back empty from mine
enemies. Then let the enemy pursue my soul,
and take it and let him tread down my life into
the earth, and my glory let him bring down into
the dust. Arise, O Lord, in Thine anger exalt
Thyself to the furthest boundaries of Thine
enemies. And arouse Thyself, O Lord my God,
in the commandment which Thou hast enjoined
and a congregation of peoples shall surround
Thee. And for their sakes return Thou on high
the Lord shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O
Lord, according to my righteousness and
according to mine innocence within me. Let the
wickedness of sinners be ended, and do Thou
guide the righteous man O God, that searchest
out the hearts and reins. Righteous is my help
from God Who saveth them who are upright of
heart. God is a judge that is righteous, strong and
forbearing and inflicteth not wrath every day.
Unless ye be converted, His glittering sword
shall He furbish He hath bent His bow, and hath
made it ready. And on it He hath made ready the
instruments of death His arrows for them that
rage hotly hath He perfected. Behold, he was in
travail with unrighteousness he hath conceived
toil and brought forth iniquity. He opened a pit
and dug it and he shall fall into the hole which
he hath made. His toil shall return upon his own
head and upon his own pate shall his
unrighteousness come down. I will give praise
unto the Lord according to His righteousness
and I will chant unto the name of the Lord Most
High.
Psalm 8Dmine Dminus noster
O
Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is Thy
name in all the earth. For Thy
magnificence is lifted high above the heavens.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast
Thou perfected praise, because of Thine
enemies to destroy the enemy and avenger. For
I will behold the heavens, the works of Thy
fingers the moon and the stars, which Thou hast
founded. What is man, that Thou art mindful of
him or the son of man, that Thou visitest him?
Thou hast made him a little lower than the
angels; with glory and honour hast Thou crowned
him and Thou hast set him over the works of
Thy hands. All things hast Thou subjected
under his feet, sheep and all oxen yea, and the
beasts of the field, The birds of the air, and the
fish of the sea the things that pass through the
paths of the sea. O Lord, our Lord, how
wonderful is Thy name in all the earth!
Psalm 9Confitbor Tibi
I
will confess Thee, O Lord, with my whole
heart I will tell of all Thy wonders. I will
be glad and rejoice in Thee I will chant unto
Thy name, O Most High. When mine enemy
be turned back they shall grow weak and shall
perish before Thy face. For Thou hast...
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For Thou hast maintained my judgment and my
cause Thou hast sat upon a throne, O Thou that
judgest righteousness. Thou hast rebuked the
heathen, and the ungodly man hath perished his
name Thou hast blotted out for ever, and unto
ages of ages. The swords of the enemy have
utterly failed and his cities Thou hast destroyed.
The remembrance of him hath perished with a
resounding noise but the Lord for ever abideth.
In judgment hath He prepared His throne and
He Himself will judge the world in
righteousness; He will judge the peoples in
uprightness. And the Lord is become a refuge
for the poor man a helper in times of well-being
and in afflictions. And let them that know Thy
name hope in Thee for Thou hast not forsaken
them that seek Thee, O Lord. Chant unto the
Lord Who dwelleth in Sion proclaim ye His
way among the nations. For He that maketh
enquiry for blood hath remembered them He
hath not forgotten the cry of the paupers. Have
mercy on me, O Lord see my humiliation which
I have suffered from mine enemies, O Thou that
dost raise me up from the gates of death: that I
may declare all Thy praises in the gates of the
daughter of Sion. We will rejoice in Thy
salvation the heathen are ensnared in the
destruction which they have wrought. In this
snare which they hid hath their foot been
caught. The Lord is known by the judgments
which He executeth in the works of his own
hands hath the sinner been caught. Let sinners
be turned away unto Hades yea, all the nations
that are forgetful of God. For the poor man shall
not be forgotten to the end the patience of the
paupers shall not perish for ever. Arise, O Lord,
let not man prevail let the nations be judged
before Thee. O Lord, set a lawgiver over them
let the heathen know that they are but men.
Why, O Lord, hast Thou gone to stand afar
off why dost Thou overlook us in times of well-
being and in afflictions? When the ungodly
man is arrogant, the poor man burneth within
they are caught in the counsels which they
devise. For the sinner praiseth himself in the
lusts of his soul and the unrighteous man
likewise blesseth himself therein. The sinner
hath provoked the Lord according to the
magnitude of his wrath, he careth not. God is not
before him profane are his ways in every
season. Thy judgments are removed from his
sight over all his enemies shall he gain
dominion. For he said in his heart I shall not be
shaken; from generation to generation shall I be
without harm. With cursing is his mouth filled,
and with bitterness and deceit under his tongue
are toil and travail. He sitteth in ambush with
the rich in secret places that he may slay the
innocent. His eyes are set upon the poor man
he lieth in wait in a secret place like a lion in his
den. He lieth in wait to seize upon the poor
man to seize upon the poor man when he
draweth him in. In his snare will he humble
himself he will bow down and fall while
gaining dominion over the poor. For he said in
his heart: God hath forgotten He hath turned
away His face, that He might not see unto the
end. Arise, O Lord my God, let Thy hand be
lifted high forget not Thy paupers to the end.
Why hath the ungodly one provoked God?
For he hath said in his heart: He will not make
enquiry. Thou seest, for Thou understandest
travail and anger that Thou mightest deliver
him into Thy hands. To Thee hath the beggar
been abandoned for the orphan art Thou a
helper. Break Thou the arm of the sinner and of
the evil man his sin shall be sought out and be
found no more. The Lord shall be king for ever,
and unto the ages of ages ye heathen shall
perish out of His land. The desire of the poor
hast Thou heard, O Lord to the preparation of
their heart hath Thine ear been attentive, To
judge for the orphan and the humble that man
may no more presume to be haughty upon the
earth.
Psalm 10In Dmino confdo
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n the Lord have I hoped; how will ye say to
my soul Flee unto the mountains like a
sparrow? For behold, the sinners have bent their
bow, they have prepared arrows for the quiver
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to shoot down in a moonless night the upright of
heart. For what Thou hast formed they have
destroyed and the righteous man, what hath he
done? The Lord is in His holy temple the Lord,
in heaven is His throne. His eyes are set upon
the poor man His eyelids examine the sons of
men. The Lord examineth the righteous man
and the ungodly but he that loveth unrighteous-
ness hateth his own soul. He will rain down
snares upon sinners fire and brimstone and
wind of tempest shall be the portion of their cup.
For the Lord is righteous and hath loved
righteousness upon uprightness hath His
countenance looked. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was
in the beginning, and now and always and unto
the ages of ages. Amen. choir, the ant.:

O God, O Judge | Who art right-eous, strong

and for-bear-ing and gra-cious, de-fend in

Thy com-pas-sion the faith-ful that hope in

Thee.
(Ps. 7:13)

A- rise. tone 3.
Psalm 11Salvum me fac
S
ave me, O Lord, for a righteous man there is
no more for truths have diminished from
the sons of men. Vain things hath each man
spoken to his neighbour deceitful lips are in his
heart, and in his heart hath he spoken evils. Let
the Lord destroy all deceitful lips and the
tongue that speaketh boastful words. Which
have said: Our tongue will we magnify our lips
are our own; who is lord over us? Because of the
distress of the beggars and the groaning of the
poor now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will
establish them in salvation I will be manifest
therein. The words of the Lord are pure words,
silver that is fired tried in the earth, brought to
sevenfold purity. Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us
and shalt preserve us from this generation, and
for evermore. The ungodly walk round about
to the measure of Thy loftiness hast Thou
esteemed the sons of men.
Psalm 12Usququo Dmine
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ow long, O Lord, wilt Thou utterly forget
me how long wilt Thou turn Thy face
away from me? How long shall I take counsel in
my soul with grievings in my heart by day and
by night? How long shall mine enemy be
exalted over me? look upon me, hear me, O
Lord my God. Enlighten mine eyes, lest at any
time I sleep unto death lest at any time mine
enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They
that afflict me will rejoice if I am shaken but as
for me, I have hoped in Thy mercy. My heart
will rejoice in Thy salvation; I will sing unto the
Lord, Who is my benefactor and I will chant
unto the name o-f the Lord Most High.
Psalm 13Dixit inspiens
T
he fool hath said in his heart There is no
God. They are become corrupt and loath-
some in their ways there is none that doeth
good, no not one. The Lord looked down from
heaven upon the sons of men to see if there be
any that understand or seek after God. They are
all gone astray, they are altogether rendered
useless there is none that doeth good, no not
one. Shall not all they that work iniquity come to
understanding? They that eat up my people as
they eat bread have not called upon the Lord.
There have they feared with fear where there is
no fear. For the Lord is in the generation of the
righteous the counsel of the poor man have ye
shamed, but the Lord is his hope. Who shall
give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? When. . .
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When the Lord hath turned back the captivity of
His people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be
glad.
Psalm 14Dmine quis habitbit
O
Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle
and who shall dwell in Thy holy mountain?
He that walketh blameless and worketh
righteousness, Speaking truth in his heart who
hath not spoken deceitfully with his tongue,
Neither hath done evil to his neighbour nor
taken up a reproach against those near him. In
his sight he that worketh evil is set at nought but
he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He giveth
oath to his neighbour, and forsweareth not he
hath not lent his money on usury, and hath not
received bribes against the innocent. He that
doeth these things shall never be shaken. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning and
now & always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

A- rise, | and for ev- er keep and pre-serve

Thy ser-vants by Thy ho- ly pro-tec-tion,

Thou Who hast pow- er ov- er the stars -

- - - - - - - - - - .
The proper versicle is intoned by a server. On double feasts,
it is sung by two). On summer Sundays it is:

= I remembered Thy name in the night, O

Lord.
During the neum on Lord, the choir says inaudibly:
+ And I kept Thy law.
And the Priest sings aloud:

Our Fa-ther... (the rest he says softly, until:)

= And lead us not in-to temp-ta-tion.

+ But de-liv-er us from ev- il.

Lessons
At the rood-loft stand, the reader of the lesson says:

Grant, O Lord, to bless.

The Priest sings the blessing (p. xxiii) softly. Choir:

A- men.
Lesson 1
Everyone sits for the lessons. But the reader, standing,
reads the appointed lessons from the Legenda (book of
readings). At the end the reader adds this conclusion:

But Thou, O Lord, be mer-ci-ful un- to us.

But if the lesson is from a prophetic book of the Old
Testament, the conclusion is:

Thus saith the Lord God: Be con-ver-ted to Me,

and ye shall be saved.
To this conclusion there is no response; the responsory is
begun straightway.
4 44 44 Psalm 14 4 44 44
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Responsory 1
The appointed chant is sung.
Lesson 2
The appointed lesson is read by another reader, as
before, with Grant, O Lord, to bless, the blessing
by the Priest (sitting), & the choirs Amen.
Responsory 2
The appointed chant is sung.
1
Lesson 3
The appointed lesson is read.
Responsory 3
The appointed chant is sung. When Glory Be is
sung, all rise & face east.
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SECOND NOCTURN

O Fa-ther. tone 4. (all face north/south)

Psalm 15Consrva me
K
eep me, O Lord, for in Thee have I hoped; I
said unto the Lord: Thou art my Lord for
of my goods, no need hast Thou. In the saints
that are in His earth hath the Lord been
wondrous He hath wrought all His desires in
them. Their infirmities increased thereupon
they hastened. I will not assemble their
assemblies of blood nor will I make remem-
brance of their names through my lips. The Lord
is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup
Thou art He that restorest mine inheritance unto
me. Portions have fallen to me that are among
the best for mine inheritance is most excellent
to me. I will bless the Lord Who hath given me
understanding moreover, even till night have
my reins instructed me. I beheld the Lord ever
before me for He is at my right hand, that I
might not be shaken. Therefore did my heart
rejoice and my tongue was glad moreover, my
flesh shall dwell in hope. For Thou wilt not
abandon my soul in hades nor wilt Thou suffer
Thy Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast
made known to me the ways of life; Thou wilt fill
me with gladness with Thy countenance
delights are in Thy right hand for ever. 4 44 44 Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now and
always and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

O Fa-ther of the u- ni-verse, | pre-serve us

who are re-deemed from death, and make

Thy ser-vants wor-thy of Thy ser-vice.

Our hearts. tone 5.

Psalm 16Exudi Dmine
H
earken, O Lord, unto my righteousness
attend unto my supplication. Give ear
unto my prayer which cometh not from deceit-
ful lips. From before Thy face let my judgment
come forth let mine eye behold uprightness.
Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast visited it
in the night Thou hast tried me by fire, and
unrighteousness was not found in me. That my
mouth might not speak of the works of men for
the sake of the words of Thy lips have I kept the
ways that are hard. Set my footsteps in Thy
paths that my steps may not be shaken. I have
cried for Thou hast hearkened unto me, O God
incline Thine ear unto me, and hearken unto my
words. Let Thy mercies be made wonderful O
Thou that savest them that hope in Thee. From
them that have resisted Thy right hand, keep me,
O Lord as the apple of Thine eye. In the shelter...
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On the greatest feasts the Priest censes the altar during Resp. 2, & a server censes the choir (they stand when he arrives
& sit when he departs).
2
The reader of the lesson & the singer of the Resp. make an ante et retro after each lesson or Resp.
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In the shelter of Thy wings wilt Thou shelter
me from the face of the ungodly which have
oppressed me. Mine enemies have surrounded
my soul, they have enclosed themselves with
their own fat their mouth hath spoken pride.
They that cast me out have now encircled me
they have set their eyes to look askance on the
earth. They have taken me as might a lion ready
for his prey and as might a lions whelp that
dwelleth in hiding. Arise, O Lord, overtake
them and trip their heels deliver my soul from
ungodly men, Thy sword from the enemies of
Thy hand. O Lord, from Thy few do Thou
separate them from the earth in their life yea,
with Thy hidden treasures hath their belly been
filled. They have satisfied themselves with
swine and have left the remnants to their babes.
But as for me, in righteousness shall I appear
before Thy face I shall be filled when Thy glory
is made manifest to me. 4 44 44 Glory be to the
Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and
always and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Our hearts | do Thou set on fire to Thee, O

Cre-a-tor of the world, by ho-ly fire cleans-

ing them, and by burn-ing, prov-ing them.

Thou wilt save. tone 6.

Psalm 17Dligam Te
I
will love Thee, O Lord, my strength the
Lord is my foundation, and my refuge, and
my deliverer. My God is my helper and I will
hope in Him, My defender, and the horn of my
salvation and my helper. With praise will I
call upon the name of the Lord and from mine
enemies shall I be saved. The pangs of death
surrounded me and the torrents of iniquity
sorely troubled me. The pangs of Hades
encircled me round about the snares of death
have overtaken me. And in mine affliction I
called upon the Lord and unto my God I cried;
He heard my voice out of His holy temple and
my cry before Him shall enter into His ears.
And the earth shook and was made to tremble
and the foundations of the mountains were
troubled and were shaken, because God was
angry with them. There went up smoke in His
wrath, and fire from His countenance set all
aflame coals were kindled therefrom. And He
bowed the heavens and came down and thick
darkness was under His feet. And He mounted
upon Cherubim and flew He flew upon the
wings of the winds. And He made darkness His
hiding place, His tabernacle round about Him
dark water in the clouds of the air. From the far-
shining radiance that was before Him there
passed by clouds, hail and coals of fire. And the
Lord thundered out of heaven and the Most
High gave forth His voice. And He sent forth
His arrows, and scattered them and lightnings
He multiplied, and troubled them sorely. And
the well-springs of the waters were seen and the
foundations of the world were revealed, At Thy
rebuke, O Lord at the on-breathing of the spirit
of Thy wrath. He sent from on high, and He took
me He received me out of many waters. He
will deliver me from mine enemies which are
mighty and from them that hate me for they are
stronger than I. They overtook me in the day of
mine affliction and the Lord became my firm
support. And He led me forth into a spacious
place He will deliver me, because He desired
me. And the Lord will recompense me
according to my righteousness and according to
the purity of my hands will He recompense me.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord and I have
not acted impiously toward my God. For all His
judgments are before me and His statutes
departed not from me. And I shall be blameless
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with Him and I shall keep myself from mine
iniquity. And the Lord will reward me
according to my righteousness and according to
the purity of my hands before His eyes. With
the holy man wilt Thou be holy and with the
innocent man wilt Thou be innocent. And with
the elect man wilt Thou be elect and with the
perverse wilt Thou be perverse. For Thou wilt
save a humble people and Thou wilt humble the
eyes of the arrogant. For Thou wilt light my
lamp O Lord my God, Thou wilt enlighten my
darkness. For by Thee shall I be delivered from a
host of robbers and by my God shall I leap over
a wall. As for my God, blameless is His way
the words of the Lord are tried in the fire;
defender is He of all that hope in Him. For who
is god, save the Lord and who is god, save our
God? It is God, Who girded me with power
and hath made my path blameless. Who
maketh my feet like the feet of a hart and setteth
me upon high places, Who teacheth my hands
for war and Thou madest mine arms a bow of
brass. And Thou gavest me the shield of
salvation and Thy right hand hath upheld me.
And Thine instruction hath corrected me even
unto the end yea, Thine instruction, the same
will teach me. Thou hast enlarged my steps
under me and the tracks of my feet are not
weakened. I shall pursue mine enemies and I
shall overtake them and I shall not turn back
until they fail. I shall greatly afflict them and
they shall not be able to stand they shall fall
under my feet. For Thou hast girded me with
power for war in subjection under me hast Thou
bound the feet of all them that rose up against me.
And Thou hast made mine enemies turn their
back before me and them that hate me hast
Thou utterly destroyed. They cried, and there
was no savioureven to the Lord and He
hearkened not to them. And I will grind them
fine as dust before the face of the wind I will
trample them down as mud in the streets.
Deliver me from the gainsaying of the people
Thou wilt set me at the head of nations. A
people which I knew not hath served me no
sooner than their ear had heard, they obeyed me.
Sons that are strangers have lied unto me; sons
that are strangers have grown old and they have
limped away from their paths. The Lord liveth,
and blessed is my God and let the God of my
salvation be exalted. O God Who givest
avengement unto me and hast subdued peoples
under me, O my Deliverer from enemies which
are prone to anger, From them that arise up
against me wilt Thou lift me high from the
unrighteous man deliver me. For this cause will I
confess Thee among the nations, O Lord and
unto Thy name will I chant. It is he that
magnifieth the salvation of His king and worketh
mercy for His anointed, for David and for his
seed unto eternity. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and
to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in
the beginning, and now and always and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. choir, the ant.:

Thou wilt save | a hum-ble peo-ple from death,

O Re-deem-er, and the proud necks Thou

fR
hum-blest with Thine ar- row - - - - .
A server sings the versicle:

= At midnight I arose to give thanks unto

Thee.
During the neum on Thee, the choir says, inaudibly:
+ For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
The Priest sings aloud:
(Ps. 17:31, 17)
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Our Fa-ther... (the rest he says softly, until:)

= And lead us not in-to temp-ta-tion.

+ But de-liv-er us from ev- il.

Lessons
At the stand the reader of each lesson says, Grant,
O Lord, to bless, just as before; the Priest says the
blessing (p. xxiii); the choir responds, Amen.
Lesson 4
Everyone sits but the reader.
Responsory 4
The appointed chant is sung.
Lesson 5
The appointed lesson is read.
Responsory 5
The appointed chant is sung.
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Lesson 6
The appointed lesson is read.
Responsory 6
The appointed chant is sung. When Glory Be is
sung, all rise & face east.
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THIRD NOCTURN

Christ came forth. tone 7. (all face north/south)

Psalm 18Cli enrrant
T
he heavens declare the glory of God and
the firmament proclaimeth the work of His
hands. Day unto day poureth forth speech and
night unto night proclaimeth knowledge. There
are no tongues nor words in which their voices
are not heard. Their sound hath gone forth into
all the earth and their words unto the ends of the
world. In the sun hath He set His tabernacle
and He, like a bridegroom coming forth from his
chamber, Will rejoice like a giant to run his
course from the outermost border of heaven is
His going forth, And His goal is unto the
outermost part of heaven and there shall no man
hide himself from His heat. The law of the Lord
is blameless, converting souls the testimony of
the Lord is trustworthy, bringing wisdom to
infants. The statutes of the Lord are upright,
gladdening the heart the commandment of the
Lord is far-shining, enlightening the eyes. The
fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and
ever the judgments of the Lord are true,
altogether justified, More to be desired than
gold and much precious stone and sweeter than
honey and the honeycomb. Yea, for Thy servant
keepeth them in keeping them there is much
reward. As for transgressions, who will
understand them? From my secret sins cleanse
me, and from those of others spare Thy servant.
If they have not dominion over me, then
blameless shall I be and I shall be cleansed from
great sin. And the sayings of my mouth shall be
unto Thy good pleasure and the meditation of
my heart shall be before Thee for ever, O Lord,
my helper and redeemer. 4 44 44 Glory be to the
Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and
always and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:
jU
Christ came forth | in- to the world, like a

bride-groom from his cham-ber, des-cen-ding from

hea-ven migh-ti- ly, bring-ing sal-va-tion.

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Send forth to us. tone 8.

Psalm 19Exudiat te Dminus
T
he Lord hear thee in the day of affliction
the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.
Let Him send forth unto thee help from His
sanctuary and out Sion let Him help thee. Let
Him remember every sacrifice of thine and thy
whole-burnt offering let Him fatten. The Lord
grant thee according to thy heart and fulfil all
thy purposes. We will rejoice in Thy salva-
tion and in the name of the Lord our God shall
we be magnified. The Lord fulfil all thy
requests now have I known that the Lord hath
saved His anointed one. He will hearken unto
him out of His holy heaven in mighty deeds is
the salvation of His right hand. Some trust in
chariots, and some in horses but we will call
upon the name of the Lord our God. They have
been fettered and have fallen but we are risen
and are set upright. O Lord, save the king and
hearken unto us in the day when we call upon
Thee. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always and unto, etc.

Send forth to us, | Sa-viour, the help of Thy

sal- va-tion, and in due sea-son grant us

life un-end-ing.
(Ps. 19:2)

King ex-ist-ing. tone 4.

Psalm 20Dmine in virtte
O
Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad
and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice
exceedingly. The desire of his heart hast Thou
granted unto him and hast not denied him the
requests of his lips. Thou wentest before him
with the blessings of goodness Thou hast set
upon his head a crown of precious stone. He
asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of
days unto ages of ages. Great is his glory in
Thy salvation glory and majesty shalt Thou lay
upon him. For Thou shalt give him blessing for
ever and ever Thou shalt gladden him in joy
with Thy countenance. For the king hopeth in
the Lord and through the mercy of the Most
High shall he not be shaken. Let Thy hand be
found on all Thine enemies let Thy right hand
find all that hate Thee. For Thou wilt make them
as an oven of fire in the time of Thy presence
the Lord in His wrath will trouble them sorely
and fire shall devour them. Their fruit wilt Thou
destroy from the earth and their seed from the
sons of men. For they have intended evil against
Thee they have devised counsels which they
shall not be able to establish. For Thou shalt
make them turn their backs among those that
are Thy remnant, Thou shalt make ready their
countenance. Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy
strength we will sing and chant of Thy mighty
acts. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the begin-
ning, and now and always and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.

King ex- ist-ing | e- ter-nal-ly, spare Thou

our la-men- ta- ble down-falls, giv- ing us

Thy gifts and ru- ling all which is Thine -

- - - - - - .
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The server(s) sings the versicle with neum:

= Be Thou ex-al-ted, O Lord, in Thy

strength.
(Ps. 20:13)
During the neum on Lord, the choir says inaudibly:
+ We will sing and chant of Thy mighty acts.
Priest:

Our Fa-ther... (the rest he says softly, until:)

= And lead us not in-to temp-ta-tion.

+ But de-liv-er us from ev- il.

Lessons
At the stand, the reader of the lesson intones, Grant, O
Lord, to bless, just as before; the Priest says the blessing
(p. xxiii); the choir responds, Amen.
Lesson 7
If there is a Gospel, all remain standing until the words,
And the rest.
Responsory 7
The appointed chant is sung.
Lesson 8 & Responsory 8
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Lesson 9 & Responsory 9
The appointed chant is sung. When the chanters say, Glory
Be, all rise & face east. In Advent & Septuagesima, the
choir repeat the Resp. again in fullin place of the Te Deum.
Te Deum
On Sundays & feasts, but never in Advent or Septuagesima,
the hymn of our holy fathers Ambrose & Augustine is sung:

Thee, O God, we praise.

Then he censes the altar,
2
the bells peal, & the choir says:

Thee we con-fess to be the Lord.

Thee, the Fa-ther e- ter-nal, all the earth doth

wor-ship. To Thee all the An-gels, to Thee the

hea-vens and all the Pow-ers, to Thee the

Che-ru-bim and Se-ra-phim cry a-loud with

voice un-ceas-ing: Ho- ly, Ho- ly, Ho- ly

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On feasts the Priest censes the altar; & a server censes the choir. They stand when he arrives & sit when he departs.
2
Two taper-bearers enter & process with the thurifer to the Priest. At the choir step, he blesses the incense thus: Server:
Bless. Priest: The Lord (bless). May it be 4 44 44 blessed by Him in Whose honour it shall be burnt, 4 44 44 in the name of the
Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (If the Bishop is present, he always blesses the incense at his throne,
flanked by taper-bearers.) Then the Priest & ministers go up to the altar-step, where he kneels, kisses a cross traced on the
ground, & rises. Taking the censer, he censes (1) the midst of the altar, 3x; (2) its rt. horn, 3x; (3) its l. horn, 3x; (4) the midst,
again; (5) the other 3 sides of the altar (walking around it counter-clockwise); (6) the patronal icon; (7) the ark of relics;
(8) the chancel all about. Having returned to the altar-step, he bows deeply & gives the thurifer the censer. Then, preceded
by the ministers, he returns to his place at the choir-step, where the thurifer censes him. Then the taper-bearers place their
candlesticks on the highest altar-step, as usual, & the thurifer censes all the choir, one by one, bowing to each, then the icons
& people (see Dives et Pauper). On great feasts the censing is more solemn; on ferias, there is no Te Deum nor censing.
They face
north/
south:
Priest:
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is the Lord God of Sa-ba-oth. Hea-ven and

earth are full of the ma-jes-ty of Thy glo-

ry. Thee the glo-rious choir of A-post-les,

Thee the throng of Pro-phets wor-thy of

praise, Thee the host of Mar-tyrs in robes

of white, praise. Thee, through-out all the

earth, the Ho-ly Church con-fes-seth: Fa-

ther of bound-less ma-jes- ty; Thy true and

on-ly Son, Who is to be wor-shipped; al-

so the Pa-ra-clete, the Ho-ly Spi- rit. Thou,

O Christ, art the King of glo-ry. Thou art the

ev-er-last-ing Son of the Fa-ther. Thou, tak-

All rise:

ing it up-on Thee to de-liv- er man,

didst not ab-hor the womb of the Vir-gin.

Thou, hav-ing con-quered the sting of death,

hast o-pened the king-dom of hea-ven to

them that be-lieve. Thou sit-test at the right

hand of God in the glo-ry of the Fa-ther.

We be-lieve that Thou shalt come to be our

Judge. We there-fore be-seech Thee: Help Thy

ser-vants, whom Thou, by Thy pre-cious

blood, hast re-deem-ed. Make them

to be num-bered with Thy Saints in glo-ry ev-

er-last-ing. O Lord, save Thy peo-ple

Here
all
bow:
1
All
rise:
Bow:
4 44 44 Te Deum 4 44 44
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The bows which are made during the course of the Te Deum are not made facing east, but north or south.
Rise:
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and bless Thine in- he- ri-tance. Shep-herd

them, and bear them up un- to e- ter-ni-ty.

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Day af-ter day we bless Thee. And we praise

Thy name for ev- er and un-to the ag- es of

ag-es. Vouch-safe, O Lord, this day to pre-

serve us with-out sin. Have mer-cy up-on us,

O Lord, have mer-cy up-on us.

2
Let Thy

mer-cy, O Lord, be up-on us ac-cord-ing as

we have hoped in Thee.
3
In Thee, O
gT
Lord, have I hop- ed; let me not be put to

shame for ev- er.

4
In a medium-loud voice the Priest sings the proper versicle
before Lauds (versiculum ante laudes). Most Sundays, it is:
1
Ps. 27:12
2
ib. 122:4
3
ib. 32:22
4
ib. 30:1
5
ib. 112:4
6
Music on p. 2.
7
in Septuagesima: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King
of eternal glory, then Pss. 50, 117, etc.
8
i.e., Pss. 92, 99, 62, 66, Cant. of iii Youths, 148-150, then ant. The Lord is king.
They
turn
east:

= High a-bove all the na-tions is the Lord.

+ A-bove the hea-vens is His glo-ry.

5
Lauds
The Priest signs his forehead & chants the = in a full voice.
6
= O God, 4 44 44 be attentive unto helping me.
The choir answers:
+ O Lord, make haste to help me. 4 44 44 Glory
be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Spirit, as it was in the beginning, and now and
always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Alleluya.
7
On Sun. after Theoph. Oct., & when a new scripture
book is begun, & on the last Sun. before Septuagesima
& before Advent, all appointed ant.s are sung. Other
Sundays, only the 1st ant. is sung, after all the Psalms.
8

The Lord is king. tone 3.

Psalm 92Dminus regnvit
replaced in Septuagesima by Ps. 50 (see p. 17)
T
he Lord is King, He is clothed with
majesty the Lord is clothed with strength
and He hath girt Himself. For He established the
world which shall not be shaken. Thy throne is
prepared of old Thou art from everlasting. The
rivers have lifted up, O Lord the rivers have
lifted up their voices. The rivers will lift up their
waves at the voices of many waters. Wonder-
ful are the surgings of the sea wonderful on
high is the Lord. Thy testimonies are made very
sure holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord,
unto length of days. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was
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in the beginning, and now and always and unto
the ages of ages. Amen. choir: the ant.:

The Lord is king, | gird- ed with strength, with

the ma-jes- ty of the Vir-tues, and His throne

is for ev- er.

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Let us all know. tone 4.
Psalm 99Jubilte Deo
replaced in Septuagesima by Ps. 117 (p. 18)
S
hout with jubilation unto God, all the earth
serve the Lord with gladness. Come before
His presence with rejoicing. Know ye that the
Lord Himself is our God it is He that hath made
us, and not we ourselves. We are His people
and the sheep of His pasture; enter into His gates
with thanksgiving into His courts with hymns;
give thanks unto Him. Praise His name, for the
Lord is good; His mercy endureth for ever and
His truth unto generation and generation. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now
and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Let us all know | that the Lord Him-self is

our God. Let us shout in ju-bi- la-tion to Him,

and ex- alt Him. Yea, for ev-er let us praise

His name.

I will bless Thee. tone 5.

Psalm 62Deus Deus meus
O
God, my God unto Thee I rise early at
dawn. My soul hath thirsted for Thee
how often hath my flesh longed after Thee! In a
land barren and untrodden and unwatered, so in
the sanctuary have I appeared before Thee to
see Thy power and Thy glory. For Thy mercy is
better than lives my lips shall praise Thee. So
shall I bless Thee in my life and in Thy name
will I lift up my hands. As with marrow and fat-
ness let my soul be filled and with lips of
rejoicing shall my mouth praise Thee. If I...
( )
Septuagesima to PaschaPsalm 50:
Have mercy on me, O God accord-
ing to Thy great mercy. And accord-
ing to the multitude of Thy compas-
sions blot out my transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from mine
iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know mine iniquity and my sin
is ever before me. Against Thee only
have I sinned and done this evil before
Thee that Thou mightest be justified
in Thy words, and prevail when Thou
art judged. For behold, I was con-
ceived in iniquities and in sins did
my mother bear me. For behold, Thou
hast loved truth the hidden and secret
things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made
manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle
me with hyssop, and I shall be made
clean Thou shalt wash me, and I shall
be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt
make me to hear joy and gladness the
bones that be humbled, they shall
rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my
sins and blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salva-
tion and with Thy governing Spirit
establish me. I shall teach transgressors
Thy ways and the ungodly shall turn
back unto Thee. Deliver me from
blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of
my salvation my tongue shall rejoice
in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou
shalt open my lips and my mouth
shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou
hadst desired sacrifice, I had given it
with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt
not be pleased. A sacrifice unto God is
a broken spirit a heart that is broken
and humbled God will not despise. Do
good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure...
The neum is sung if this is the sole ant.
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If I remembered Thee on my bed, at the dawn I
meditated on Thee for Thou art become my
helper. In the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice;
my soul hath cleaved after Thee Thy right hand
hath been quick to help me. But as for these, in
vain have they sought after my soul; they shall go
into the nethermost parts of the earth they shall
be surrendered unto the edge of the sword;
portions for foxes shall they be. But the king
shall be glad in God; everyone shall be praised
that sweareth by Him for the mouth of them is
stopped that speak unjust things.
Psalm 66Deus miseretur
G
od be gracious unto us and bless us and
cause His face to shine upon us, and have
mercy on us, That we may know upon the earth
Thy way among all the nations Thy salvation.
Let the peoples give Thee praise, O God let all
the peoples praise Thee. Let the nations be glad
and rejoice, for Thou shalt judge peoples with
uprightness and nations shalt Thou guide upon
the earth. Let the peoples give Thee praise, O
God, let all the peoples praise Thee the earth
hath yielded her fruit. Let God, our God, bless
us; let God bless us and let all the ends of the
earth fear Him. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to
the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. choir, the ant.:

I will bless Thee, | O Lord, in my life, that

I may see Thy pow-er and Thy glo-ry.

Here the cantor may raise or lower the pitch as needed.

Let each cre-a-ted. tone 4.

Canticle of the Three YouthsBenedcite
B
less the Lord, all ye works of the Lord O
praise ye Him and supremely exalt Him
unto the ages. Bless the Lord, ye Angels of the
Lord ye heavens, bless the Lord. Bless the
Lord, all ye waters that are above the heavens
bless the Lord, all ye powers of the Lord. Bless
the Lord, O sun and moon bless the Lord, ye
stars of heaven. Bless the Lord, ye rain and
dew bless the Lord, every wind of God. Bless
the Lord, fire and heat of burning bless the
Lord, winter cold and summer heat. Bless the
Lord, O falls of dew and frost bless the Lord, O
ice and cold. Bless the Lord, O hoar-frosts and
snows bless the Lord, O nights and days. Bless
the Lord, O light and darkness bless the Lord, O
lightnings and clouds. Let the earth bless the
Lord let her praise Him and supremely exalt
Him unto the ages. Bless the Lord, O mountains
and hills bless the Lord, all things that spring up
upon the earth. Bless the Lord, O fountains
bless the Lord, O seas and rivers. Bless the Lord,
O monsters of the sea, and all things that move in
the waters bless the Lord, all ye winged
...unto Sion and let the walls of
Jerusalem be builded. Then shalt
Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of
righteousness, with oblation and
whole-burnt offerings then shall
they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
4 44 44 Glory be to the Father... As it was...
Psalm 117: O give thanks unto the
Lord, for He is good for His mercy
endureth for ever. Let the house of
Israel now say that He is good for His
mercy endureth for ever. Let the house
of Aaron now say that He is good for
His mercy endureth for ever. Let all
that fear the Lord now say that He is
good for His mercy endureth for
ever. Out of mine affliction I called
upon the Lord, and He heard me and
brought me into a broad place. The
Lord is my helper and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me. The Lord
is my helper and I shall look down
upon mine enemies. It is better to trust
in the Lord than to trust in man. It is
better to hope in the Lord than to
hope in princes. All the nations com-
passed me round about and by the
name of the Lord I warded them off.
Surrounding me they compassed me
and by the name of the Lord I warded
them off. They compassed me about
like unto bees around a honeycomb,
and they burst into flame like a fire
among the thorns and by the name of
the Lord I warded them off. I was
pushed and overturned that I might
fall and the Lord was quick to help
me. The Lord is my strength and my
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creatures of the sky. Bless the Lord, all ye beasts
and cattle bless the Lord, ye sons of men. Let
Israel bless the Lord let him praise Him and
supremely exalt Him unto the ages. Bless the
Lord, ye priests of the Lord bless the Lord, ye
servants of the Lord. Bless the Lord, ye spirits
and ye souls of the righteous bless the Lord, ye
Saints, and ye that be humble of heart. Bless the
Lord, O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael O praise
ye Him and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
All turn & bow at these verses, which serve as the doxology:
Let us bless 4 44 44 the Father and the Son with the
Holy Spirit let us praise Him and supremely
exalt Him unto the ages. Blessed art Thou, O
Lord, in the firmament of heaven and worthy of
praise, and glorious, and supremely exalted unto
the ages. Daniel 3:57-88 choir, the ant.:

Let each cre-a-ted | thing of hea-ven, and the

earth, bless the Lord. Let it say a hymn, and

ex- alt Him a- bove all for ev- er.

Let ev-ry breath. tone 8.

Psalm 148Laudte Dminum
P
raise the Lord from the heavens praise
Him in the highest. Praise Him, all ye His
Angels praise Him, all ye His hosts. Praise
Him, O sun and moon praise Him, all ye stars
and light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens
and thou water that art above the heavens; let
them praise the name of the Lord. For He spake,
and they came to be He commanded, and they
were created. He established them for ever, yea,
for ever and ever He hath set an ordinance, and
it shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the
earth ye dragons, and all ye abysses. Fire, hail,
snow, ice, blast of tempest which perform His
word, The mountains and all the hills fruitful
trees and all cedars, The beasts and all the
cattle creeping things and winged birds, Kings
of the earth and all peoples princes and all the
judges of the earth, Young men and virgins,
elders with the younger; let them praise the name
of the Lord for exalted is the name of Him
alone. His praise is above the earth and heaven
and He shall exalt the horn of His people. This is
the hymn for all His saints for the sons of Israel
and for the people that draw nigh unto Him.
Psalm 149Cantte Dmino
S
ing unto the Lord a new song His praise is
in the church of the saints. Let Israel be
glad in Him that made him let the sons of Sion
rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name
in the dance with the timbrel and the psaltery let
them chant unto Him. For the Lord taketh
pleasure in His people and He shall exalt...
song and He is become my salvation.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation
is in the tents of the righteous. The
right hand of the Lord hath wrought
strength, the right hand of the Lord
hath exalted me the right hand of the
Lord hath wrought strength. I shall not
die, but live and I shall tell of the
works of the Lord. With chastisement
hath the Lord chastened me but He
hath not given me over unto death.
Open unto me the gates of righteous-
ness; I will enter therein and give
thanks unto the Lord this is the gate
of the Lord, the righteous shall enter in
thereat. I will give thanks unto Thee,
for Thou hast heard me and art be-
come my salvation. The stone which
the builders rejected the same is
become the head of the corner. This is
the Lords doing and it is marvellous
in our eyes. This is the day which the
Lord hath made let us rejoice and be
glad therein. O Lord, save now; O
Lord, send now prosperity blessed is
he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
We have blessed you out of the house
of the Lord God is the Lord, and hath
ap-peared unto us. Ordain a feast with
thick boughs even unto the horns of
the altar. Thou art my God, and I will
confess Thee Thou art my God, and I
will exalt Thee. I will give thanks unto
Thee, for Thou hast heard me and
Thou art become my salvation. O give
thanks unto the Lord, for He is good
for His mercy endureth for ever. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father... As it was...
Then Psalms 62 & 66, p. 17.
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and He shall exalt the meek with salvation. The
saints shall boast in glory and they shall rejoice
upon their beds. The high praise of God shall be
in their throat and two-edged swords shall be in
their hands: To do vengeance among the
heathen punishments among the peoples: To
bind their kings with fetters and their nobles
with manacles of iron: To do among them the
judgment that is written this glory shall be to all
His saints.
Psalm 150Laudte Dminum
P
raise ye God in His saints praise Him in
the firmament of His power. Praise Him
for His mighty acts praise Him according to the
multitude of His greatness. Praise Him with the
sound of trumpet praise Him with the psaltery
and harp. Praise Him with timbrel and dance
praise Him with strings and flute. Praise Him
with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals
of jubilation let every breath praise the Lord. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now
and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Let ev- ry breath | praise the Lord, for He

spake & they came to be, all of them; He

com-mand-ed and all things were cre-a- ted.

Chapter
The appointed Chapter is read; on Sun. from Epiphany Oct.
to Septuagesima & between Trinity & Advent, it is:
B
enediction and glory and wisdom and thanks-
giving, honour and power and strength to
our God, for ever and ever, amen.
1
(Apoc. 7:12)
|
+ Thanks be to God.
Hymn
The Hymn proper to the Sun. is begun by the cantor or
rulers, usually Ecce jam noctis by St. Gregory the Great:

Be-hold, the sha-dow of night-fall a-bat-eth;

The dawn of day-light, scin-til-la-ting, shin-eth;

With ev-ry striv-ing let us all send our prayrs

To the Al-might-y. A- men.)
Choir II:
That God our Father may, in His compassion,
Drive all sloth from us, and grant us salvation,
And bestow on us the kingdom of heaven
By His sweet mercy.
2
Both sides, turning east:
4 44 44 The joy-creating Deity grant us this
The Son, the Father, and in equal manner
The Holy Spirit, He Whose glory through all
The earth resoundeth. Amen.
The versicle attached to the Hymn is sung by two servers:

= The Lord is king.

During the neum on King, the choir says, inaudibly:
= He is clothed with majesty, alleluya (Ps. 92:1).
All face north or south, & the proper ant. on Benedctus is
intoned,
3
according to the Sun. or feast.
1
music on p. xxii.
2
Here the Priest vests, & his ministers prepare for the censing.
3
sung in full on major double feasts
choir:
(At the
end is
sung:
All face east for
the Chapter.
All face north/
south for the
Hymn.
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Benedctus,
or Canticle of ZachariasLk. 1:68-79
B
lessed be the Lord God of Israel
1
for He
hath visited and wrought redemption for
His people. And hath raised up a horn of salva-
tion for us in the house of His servant David.
As He spake by the mouth of His holy ones the
prophets of old. That we should be saved from
our enemies and from the hand of all that hate
us. To deal mercifully with our fathers and to
remember His holy covenant. The oath which
He sware to our father Abraham that He would
grant unto us, That we be delivered out of the
hand of our enemies that we might serve Him
without fear, In holiness and righteousness
before Him all the days of our life. And thou,
O child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most
High for thou shalt go before the face of the
Lord, to prepare His ways. To give knowledge
of salvation unto His people by the remission of
their sins. Through the bowels of mercy of our
God whereby the Dayspring from on high hath
visited us. To give light to them that sit in
darkness and in the shadow of death to guide
our feet into the way of peace.
2
4 44 44 Glory be to
the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and always
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The proper ant. is now sung in full by the choir, with neum,
after which they turn eastward.
Collect
At the lectern upon the choir step,
3
with the taper-bearers
facing one another on his rt. & l., the Priest turns & sings:

= The Lord be with you.

+ And with thy spi- rit.

Let us pray.

... through all the ag-es of ag- es. + A-men.

He turns & sings, as before:
= The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit.
He turns east again, & a server sings, in a loud voice.

= Let us bless the Lord.

4

+ Thanks be to God.
Pontifical Blessing
Unless there is procession, the blessing is now given.
The Deacon, holding the crozier, says in a loud voice:

Bow down your-selves for a bles-sing.

choir: Thanks be to God.
The Bishop or Abbot, flanked by taper-bearers, with
his rt. hand raised, blesses with 3 fingers the choir &
people, as given for the day in the book held for him by
one of the Priests. Common blessings appear on p.
208). And each petition ends thus:

+ A-men.
After the last blessing, all rise. Note: If there is proces-
sion, the blessing is given during it, at the station.
1
Tones for Benedctus, p. 466. The Priest, in a cope, censes the altar; the thurifer the Priest, choir, & people (p. 14).
2
Before
Glory Be, on great feasts, the ant. may be sung (see p. vi).
3
Bishops sing the Collect at the throne, flanked by taper-bearers.
In common practice Priests sing it from the altar-step.
4
The server stands in the centre. Most books omit the last 2 notes.
choir:
Then, eastwards, he sings the
Collect of the day, ending:
Priest:
On double
feasts, 2
servers sing
Let us bless,
to a lengthier
chant (p.
496).
Here,
all
bow.
(If no Priest or
Deacon:
= Show us, O
Lord, Thy
mercy. + And
Thy salvation
do Thou give
unto us.)
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Commemorations
See p. 179. If a Sun. or feast be superseded by the days
Matins, comm. is made of the superseded office as follows.
1
choir: Benedctus ant. from the superseded Lauds;
Priest, softly: = of the Hymn from that Lauds;
choir, also singing softly: the succeeding +;
Priest, in a medium voice: Let us pray, &
the Collect from the superseded Lauds.
At all comm.s, the usual doxology is shortened to Through
Christ our Lord. + Amen.
Procession
If there is procession, the responsory is intoned &
the choir & clergy proceed to the station (usually at
the rood-screen door). There, the Priest does the
versicle & collect appointed.
If a Bishop or Abbot celebrate, he gives the blessing
(see preceding page) after the collect of the station.
The procession continues as the closing ant. is sung,
after which the Priest, standing upon the choir-step,
3
does the final versicle & collect appointed.
The Priest turns & sings, as before:
= The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit.
Then a server
2
sings, rather softly:

= Let us bless the Lord.

+ Thanks be to God.
Pontifical Blessing
A Bishop or Abbot gives here the final blessing.
4
Priest, softly: In the name... Our Father... Rejoice... (p. 1).
Matins of Our Lady
Her Little Matins follows, p. 370, except on double feasts;
from Nativity eveJan. 2; & in Pascha & Whitsun weeks.
Little Matins of the Dead is not done on Sundays.
Daily, except on double feasts & in octaves with ruling of
the choir, & on All Souls Day, & except from Nativity eve
till the Sun. after Epiphany Oct., & except from Holy Wed.
till the Sun. after Trinity, prayers For the Peace now follow.
For the Peace
The choir kneels here only on ferias between the Sun. after
Trinity & Nativity, or between the Sun. after Epiphany Oct.
& the Triduum. It is always done sine notawithout melody.
Psalm 122Ad Te levvi
U
nto Thee have I lifted up mine eyes unto
Thee that dwellest in heaven. Behold, as
the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their
masters. As the eyes of the handmaid look unto
the hands of her mistress so do our eyes look
unto the Lord our God, until He take pity on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us
for greatly are we filled with abasement. Greatly
hath our soul been filled therewith let reproach
come upon them that prosper, and abasement on
the proud. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
choir: Kyrie elison. X
p
iste elison. Kyrie elison.
Priest: Our Father... (softly, until:)
= And lead us not into temptation.
+ But deliver us from evil.
= Arise, O Lord, help us.
+ And redeem us for Thy names sake.
= O Lord God of hosts, make us to return.
+ And cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be
saved.
1
If appointed, there may be also a comm. sub silntio (spoken or monotoned). Customarily a Priest other than the celebrant
leads the comm.s from the altar-step.
2
This server comes from the side of choir opposite that of the 1st server. He, too, stands
in the centre.
3
In common practice he sings this from the altar-step, then removes the cope in the vestry.
4
viz.: = Our help
is in the name of the Lord. + Who hath made heaven & the earth. = Blessed be the name of the Lord. + From
henceforth & for evermore. = The Lord be with you. + And with thy spirit. Bishop: Let us pray. May the blessing
of almighty God, the 4 44 44 Father, & the 4 44 44 Son, & the 4 44 44 Holy Spirit, come down upon you & remain for ever. + Amen.
On
double
feasts,
2 ser-
vers
sing (p.
496).